ThomsonvPheney

Writ, OS & Held: Throwingthewritatthepersontobe

Services Part 2 served after his refusal to accept it, is

sufficientservice.

Itcouldbeproperiftheserverinformedthe
person to be served of the nature of the
Service of Writ documentandthrowsitdowninhispresence.

1. Personal Service**
BanqueRussevClark(1894)
The process server did not inform the
O.10R1(1) Defendant of the nature of the document
The writ of summons must be served whichwasgiventohiminanenvelope.Itwas
personallyoneachdefendantorbysending heldthattheservicewasinsufficient.
itbyprepaidARregisteredpostaddressed
tohislastknownaddress.
RoasevKempthone
And in so far as is practicable, the first
Adopted the principle in Thomsons and
attemptatservicemustbemadenotlater
BanqueRussescase.
than1month fromthedateofissueofthe
writ.

O.62R1(1) Exceptions to Personal Service

AnydocumentwhichbyvirtueoftheseRules a) Whereadefendantssolicitorsindorseon
isrequiredtobeservedonanypersonneed thewritastatementthatheacceptsservice
notbeservedpersonallyunlessthedocument ofthewritonbehalfofthatdefendant
isonewhichbyanexpressprovisionofthese O.10R1(2)
RulesorbytheorderoftheCourtisrequired b) Where a writ is not duly served on a
tobesoserved. defendantbutheentersanappearancein
theactionbegunbythewrit O.10R1
O.62R3 (3)
Personalserviceis effectedby leavingwith c) Where the defendant or his solicitors
the defendant a copy of the writ and by undertakeinwritingtoacceptserviceand
showinghimthesealedcopyofthesame,if enteranappearanceO.62R1(3)
requested. d) Wherethecourthasorderedthewrittobe
servedbywayofsubstitutedO.62.R5
Leaving the writ to be served with the
personbeingservedwouldmeantohandit
to him or to leave it as near him as
physicallypossiblesothathemayassume
possessionofitand atthesametimehe
mustbetoldthepurposeofsuchaction
ofleavingthedocumentwithhim.
Itisinsufficienttoeffectpersonalservice
by leaving the writ with the spouse or
agentofthepersonintendedtobeserved.

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 2. Substituted Service**
O.62R5(1)
If, in the case of any document which is
required to be served personally on any
person, it appears to the Court that it is
impracticableforanyreasontoservethat
document personally on that person, the
Court may make an order in Form 133 for
substitutedservice.
O.62R5(2)
An application for an order for Substituted
service is made by way of notice of
application supported by an affidavit in
Form 134 stating the facts on which the
applicationisfoundedandthereasonwhyitis
impracticable to effect such personal
service.
O.62R5(3)
ASSofadocument,inrelationtowhichan
orderismadeunderthisrule,iseffectedby
takingsuchstepsasthe courtmaydirectto
bringthedocumenttothenoticeoftheperson
tobeserved.
InstanceswhenSubstitutedserviceisrequired:
Where the whereabouts of the
Defendantisnotknown.
Where the whereabouts of the
defendantisknownbutthedefendantis
not present to accept service of the
writ.
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PracticeNote1/68
a)Twocallsshouldbemade.
b)Callsshouldbemadetodefendantresident,
permanentortemporary.Ifclaimisbusiness
related,tohisbusinessaddress,andifleftat
his address, itmustbe ina sealed envelope
addressedtododefendant.
c)Callsshouldbemadeonweekdaysandon
reasonablehours.
d)Eachcallshouldbemadeontwoseparate
days.
e)Secondcallshouldbemadebyappointment
bylettersenttodefendantbyordinaryprepaid
post, giving not less than two clear days
notice,enclosingacopyofthedocumenttobe
served and offering opportunity of making
differentappointment.
f) On keeping the appointment, the process
servershouldinquire whetherdefendanthad
receivedletterofappointment,andifstatedto
be away, should inquire whether the letters
hasbeenforwardtohim.
g) Affidavit in support of the application
shoulddealwithallforegoingapplication.
ReNirmalaa/pMuthiahSelvarajah
[1988]2MLJ616
Facts:
Theappellant appealed fromthedecisionof
the senior assistant registrar for refusing to
makeanorderforsubstitutedservice ofa
bankruptcy notice on the grounds that the
requirementsofPracticeNoteNo.1of1968
hadnotbeenmetwith.
Issue:Whetherthewhereaboutsoftheperson
tobeservedwasunknown.
Held:
PN 1/68 is not applicable where the
defendantswhereaboutsisnotknown.
TheaffidavitmustsatisfytheRegistrarthat
theapplicationismadebonafideandthatthe
method of substituted service will meet the
objectiveofservice.
SubstitutedServicegranted
Unless the terms of the order for
Substitutedservicearedulycompliedwith,
theserviceisbad.
LeowBokeChooivAsiaMotorCoLtd
[1967]2MLJ109
The plaintiffs judgment was irregular as
the order of substituted service had not
been complied with as no copies of the
summons, the statement of claim and the
order were posted on the notice board of
thecourthouseinKualaLumpur.
Theeffectofsuch noncompliance withthe
order was that, there had been no good and
sufficientserviceonthedefendant.
Development&CommercialBankBhd
vAspatraCorpSdnBhd1CLJ141
Held:
The orderofsubstitutedservice oftheHC
mustbeobeyedanditcanonlybechallenged
asregardsitsvalidity.
Modesofeffectingsubstitutedservice:
Newspaperadvertisement
By posting a copy of writ on the court
noticeboard
By sending a copy of the writ to the
defendantslastknownaddress.
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3. Service Out of Jurisdiction
O.11R1(1)
Service of a notice of a writ, out of
jurisdictionis permissiblewiththeleaveof
theCourt.
Providedthewritdoesnotcontainanyclaim
for damage,lossoflifeorpersonalinjury
arisingoutof;
a)collisionbetweenships;
b)thecarryingoutoformissiontocarryouta
manoeuvreinthecaseofoneormoreoftwo
ormoreships;
c)noncomplianceonthepartofoneormore
of two or more ships, with the collision
regulations made under S.252 of Merchant
ShippingOrdinance.
O.11R3
A notice of a writ for service out of
jurisdictionshallbeinForm7.
O.11R4(1)
Anapplicationforthegrantofleaveshallbe
supportedbyan affidavitinForm8 stating
that;
the grounds on which the application is
made;
the plaintiffs belief that he has a good
causeofaction;
the plaintiffs belief that he has a good
arguableclaim;
the country the defendant is or probably
maybefound

O.11R4(2)
Leavewouldnotbegrantedunlessproventhat
thecaseisa properoneforserviceoutside
jurisdiction.
ReBusfield(1816)
Generally, Courts exercise jurisdiction only
overthepersonwithintheterritoriallimitsof
theirjurisdictions.
KampungKuantanRubberCoLtdv
V.K.G.Menon[1963]29MLJ332
An order granting leave to issue a writ for
serviceoutofjurisdictionwillbe setasideif
the affidavit in support ofthe application
does not state that the deponent believes
thattheplaintiffhasagoodcauseofaction.
BankBumiputraMalaysiaBhdvThe
InternationalTinCouncil&Anor
[1987]2MLJ245
ThecourtstatedthatjurisdictionunderO.11
wasexercisableatthecourtsdiscretionand
that before the court granted leave, the
plaintiff had to satisfy the court that the
actionwaswithinoneoftheparagraphunder
O.11R1.(a)(m)
a)Foreigndefendantwithinjurisdiction
ofthecourt
Atmaram&SonsvEssaIndustriesLtd
[1969]1MLJ44
Held:
The service of a generally endorsed writ
whichhasservedonachairmanofaforeign
companywhilehewasonatemporaryvisitto
Singaporewasvalidalthoughthedefendantin
anapplicationtosetasidetheserviceofthe
writ after entering conditional appearance
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argued that the company had no office nor
agentinSingaporeandthechairmanhadno
control of the management of the company
businessinSingapore,andthechairmanhad
noauthoritytoaccepttheserviceofthewrit
onbehalfofthedefendant.
b) Foreign defendant outside the
jurisdictionofthecourt
SunkyongInternationalPlcvMRDC
Bhd[1992]2MLJ146
Held: The failure to state where the
defendantisormaybefoundisnotfatal.
InternationalCorporationLtdVBesser
(1950)
Although a plaintiff is not as of right
entitledtoleavetoservethewritornoticeof
writ out of jurisdiction where an account is
claimed,thecourthaspowerinthisdiscretion
underO.11R1(1)(e)oftheRulesofSupreme
Court,to grantleave,andwilldosointhe
propercircumstances.
AminRasheedShippingvKuwait
Insurance(1983)
Sincethe jurisdictionconferredonthe court
byO.11R1(1)(f)(iii)oftheRulesofSupreme
Court was exorbitant, in that the English
jurisdictionwasbeingsoughttobeforcedona
unwilling defendant and an English Court
wouldonlyrecognizethataforeigncourthad
thesamejurisdictionifatreatyconferringit
was in existence, the court would normally
exerciseitsdiscretionunderO.11R4(2)by
refusingtograntaplaintiffleavetoservethe
proceedings out of jurisdiction unless he
satisfiedthecourtthatjusticecouldnotbe
obtained with excessive cost, delay or
inconvenience. The plaintiffs has failed to
satisfy the judge that there were sufficient
groundstocompelthedefendantstosubmitto
thejurisdictionoftheEnglishcourtsandthe
courtwouldnotinterferewiththeexerciseof
thejudgesdiscretionagainsttheplaintiff.

Can substituted service be used in instances

wherethedefendantisoutofjurisdictionof
thecourt?
4. Service on Corporations
Service ofawritcanbevalidlyeffected
O.62R4(1)
onaforeigndefendantifheiswithinthe
Whereanactionisagainstacorporation,the
localjurisdictionofthecourt
writmaybeserved
Substituted service may not be used to
(a)byleavingacopyofitatregisteredoffice
effect service of the writ on a defendant
(ifany)ofthecorporation;Personally/Post.
whoisoutsidethejurisdictionofthecourt
(b)bysendingacopyofitbyregisteredpost
unlessdefendanthasintentionallyleftthe
addressedtothecorporationattheofficeorat
jurisdiction of the court with the sole
Principaloffice;Post.
intentionofevadingservice.
(c)byhandingacopyofittothesecretaryor
anydirectororprincipalofficer
(d)Foreigncompanysendbyregisteredpost
BankBumiputravLorraineEsme toapersonauthorizedtoacceptserviceofthe
processonbehalfoftheforeigncompany.
Osman(1986)
Substituted service is only to be utilized
whereitisclearthatthe defendantleftthe Section350ofCompaniesAct1965
jurisdictionofthecourt toevadeserviceof Adocumentmaybeservedonacompanyby
thewrit. leavingitatorsendingitbyregisteredpost,to
theregisteredofficeorthecompany.

LeeBoonTatt&OrsvTakhdirTrading
SdnBhd[1984]2MLJ341
Stated:
It was not the legislative intention to limit
service only at the registered office. O.62
R4(1)(b) says if there be more offices than
one, then service may be effected at the

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principal office which should mean the
principalplaceofbusinessofthecorporation.

SummitCompany(M)SdnBhdv
NokkoProducts(M)SdnBhd[1985]1
MLJ69
Held:
The effective date of the change of the
registeredaddressisthedateofthelodgment
ofthenoticetotheRegistrarofCompanies.

Inthiscase,theappellantservedawritonJuly
1st 1982 on the respondent company by
leaving it at a place believing it to be its
registeredoffice.
However,therespondenthadon20thFebruary
1982lodgedwiththeRegistrarnotificationof
changeofaddress.However,thenotification
was not entered into register until 24th
September1982.
The appellants obtained default in judgment
andwentforexecution.Therespondentwas
successfulinsettingasidethejudgment.

5. Other Services
YeoHiapSengvAustralianFoodCorp
Thedefendantfailedtonotifytheregistrarthe 10R1(2)ROC2012
change of the registered address. The court O10R1(3)ROC2012
heldthattheserviceaspertheaddressatthe
O10 R 4 ROC 2012 Immovable
registrywasgood.
property
O11 R 5 (3) ROC 2012 Leave
outsidejurisdiction
O73 R3 and Sec.26Government
Proceedings Act 1956 Service on
theGovernment
O76 R 14 ROC 2012 Service on
personsunderdisability
O77 R3 ROC 2012 Service on
partners

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